Apple chief executive officer Steve Jobs and Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates have shared the spotlight for much of the past three decades . later on this twelvemonth , the two tech heavyweights will partake the stage during a joint appearance at an industry group discussion .
Both Jobs and Gates are slated to jointly discuss the digital revolution ’s history and future atThe Wall Street Journal’sD : All Things Digital league . The annual gathering , which will be held May 29 - 31 in Carlsbad , Calif. , brings together executives from the technology and media industries to hash out the trends of the sidereal day .
This is n’t the first prison term either Jobs or Gates have mouth at the D group discussion — during an show two years ago , Jobs revealed to attender that iTunes would contribute podcast backing in a extroverted update to the music histrion . But event arranger were quick to point out that the “ extemporary , unscripted , onstage conversation ” involving Jobs and Gates would cross off their first joint session at this event .
Both men will have plenty to discuss . The concept of a digital hub has long been the centrepiece of Apple ’s strategy , and the companionship has enjoyed tremendous success with its iPod medicine player and iTunes online store ; later this month , Apple will embark Apple TV , a set - top loge that delivers multimedia system mental object from a computer to a big - screen TV . Microsoft has been interfering on the digital front as well , plunge itsZune music playerlast drop and talking up multimedia system and computer science during last calendar month ’s release of the Vista operating system .
In improver to his joint appearance with Gates , Jobs is schedule to have a session of his own at the five hundred : All Things Digital conference to spill about the late developments at Apple . Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has a session of his own at the group discussion .
Other speakers let in Google CEO Eric Schmidt , CBS President Les Moonves , Cisco CEO John Chambers , Time CEO Ann Moore , Palm laminitis Jeff Hawkins , News Corp. President Peter Chernin , director George Lucas , one - time AOL CEO Steve Case , and YouTube founders Steve Chen and Chad Hurley .
The most memorable joint appearance by Jobs and Gates happened nearly a ten ago at the1997 Macworld Expo in Boston . Gates appeared via artificial satellite during Jobs ’ keynote to announce a partnership between Microsoft and Apple .
